Foxroyd Close Barnsley
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (S71), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1800035.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Barnsley costs £2,326 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wombwell, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £40,500 | £40,500 | £40,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2022 | 10 S71 5AR | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 4 S71 5AR | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 21 Nov 2001 | 14 S71 5AR | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1998 | 10 S71 5AR | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 16 S71 5AR | Semi-detached | £40,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnsley in 2026-27: Band D £2,326 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,551 | £1,809 | £2,068 | £2,326 | £2,843 | £3,360 | £3,877 | £4,652 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (66% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S71 5AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| S71 5BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 66 m and 67 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S71 5AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S71 5BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Barnsley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncaster Road/St Pauls Parade Ardsley | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnsley Interchange/A1 Barnsley Town Centre | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38.8 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lundwood Medical Centre Pms Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lynton House Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Kendray Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Wombwell Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,800 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ardsley Park 2.7 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cumberland Drive Allotments 1,500 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dob Hill Wood | Wood | 200 m east |
| Oaks Plantation | Wood | 280 m south |
| Yew Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Lees Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Worsbrough Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 11 |
10 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnsley: see them on the Barnsley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Hunningley Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnsley Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaks WMC S71 5EF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Kamenka S71 5EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Oakhill Primary Academy S71 5AG | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Oakhill Primary Academy S71 5AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2016 |
| Groots Childcare Hub Oakhill S71 5AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Winchester Way (7); On or near St Davids Drive (5); On or near Foxroyd Close (2); On or near Chapel Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Davids Drive · Winchester Way · Chapel Court · St Clements Close · Roehampton Rise · Coronation Terrace · Scar Lane · Hillside · Penrith Grove · Chapel Place · Mount Street · Chapel Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.